Troopers watch people make meth then make arrests

UPPERGLADE, W.Va. — Four people are in custody after allegedly making meth in Webster County.

State Police said April Dawn Hamrick, 41, Richard Dale Brammer, 49, George Alfred Knapp, 47, and Particia Ann Palmer, 56 were observed by troopers operating a clandestine drug lab Thursday evening at around 9 p.m. at a residence on Foothill Drive in Upperglade.

Authorities watched the operation on the front porch for five minutes before approaching. The suspects then allegedly attempted to discard the evidence, throwing bottles with hoses attached, plastic bags and coffee filters all with “white,” “odorous” substances in them.

Palmer, the owner of the property, consented to a search where troopers found many precursors to make meth and a clandestine drug lab.

The two women admitted to the crime with Palmer telling the troopers she had bought pseudoephedrine earlier the same day and Hamrick saying she was there to help make meth in order to get high.

Brammer and Knapp attempted to deny guilt.

However, Knapp claimed he did not know what was going on but then said, “I just like meth.”

All were detained and charged with conspiracy to make meth, possession of precursors to make meth and operating or attempting to operate a clandestine drug lab.

Aaron Payne

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Comments

Boy there sure is a lot of good for nothing lowlife trash living in WV nowadays

August 17, 2014 at 2:03 am |

ViennaGuy

Mr. P, they can be found everywhere ... they're not just in WV ...

August 17, 2014 at 11:21 am |

Mr.P

Duh,I know that!!

August 17, 2014 at 12:50 pm |

Dumb Liberals

Dah!!!! Mental giants aren't they? This trash is a direct result of liberal democratic "leadership" and laws they enacted.

There are only two ways out of drug and alcohol addiction. Self admission that you are an addict or death. Either way works for me. (Personally, they also need to neutered and spayed so they can't reproduce more stupidity)

August 16, 2014 at 7:44 am |

republitards

Republicans and conservatives are to blame for this trash being in Webster County and the laws they fail to enact. Now that logic is about as sound as "dumb liberals" comment.

August 16, 2014 at 6:40 pm |

Stan the Man

Even though they are not kids or young adults it is still so sad that people are letting this horrible drug ruin their life

August 15, 2014 at 8:09 pm |

ViennaGuy

- Brammer and Knapp attempted to deny guilt.

However, Knapp claimed he did not know what was going on but then said, “I just like meth.” -